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as in center
a place or environment that favors the development of something
a social and political environment that would later become a seedbed of the abolition movement
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as in root
the source from which something grows or develops
that think tank has served as a seedbed for American conservatism since the Cold War era
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as in source
a point or place at which something is invented or provided
the historic role of the Middle East as a seedbed for new religions
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Recent Examples of seedbed
The farmers will also receive instruction in no-till management, which calls for crops to be planted in narrow rows within the untilled seedbeds of previous crops.
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Delaney Dryfoos, Journal Sentinel, 4 July 2024
The Cultural Revolution created a seedbed for many traditional Chinese and other faiths to spring up after the oppressions ended.
—Adrian Zenz, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2018
Even Alexandria, which was one of the seedbeds of Western thought and philosophy in the centuries before and after Christ, is now dominated by Islam, which Goodwin does not see as part of the West.
—Emma Green, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
There is a calm after the storm of creative-destruction, and the current science blogosphere is laying the seedbed for future renewal.
—Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2019
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Delaney Dryfoos, Journal Sentinel, 4 July 2024
The Cultural Revolution created a seedbed for many traditional Chinese and other faiths to spring up after the oppressions ended.
—Adrian Zenz, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2018
Even Alexandria, which was one of the seedbeds of Western thought and philosophy in the centuries before and after Christ, is now dominated by Islam, which Goodwin does not see as part of the West.
—Emma Green, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
There is a calm after the storm of creative-destruction, and the current science blogosphere is laying the seedbed for future renewal.
—Discover Magazine, 20 Nov. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seedbed
Noun
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The city also offers a tourist train for five euros that runs about every hour, connecting the historic center with the two main beach areas (Platja de la Grava and Platja de l’Arenal).—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2025
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In both the book and the Kurosawa film, the tycoon at the center of the story’s conflict is in the shoe business.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
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Ants will swarm plants that are infested with spider mites, cabbage loopers, root maggots, beetle grubs, scale, mealybugs, ticks, or other pests that ants feed on.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 May 2025
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Change the water every day or two to keep the roots healthy.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
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Charlie Davis Season: 46 Placed: 2nd If Q was the hurricane blowing through Survivor 46, Davis was a source of calm geniality at the center, constantly quoting Taylor Swift songs while obscuring his careful, clever gameplay.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
29 May 2025
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Trade Wars The tariffs imposed by Trump on Europe to try to redress trade imbalances have been another source of friction.—
Matthew Tostevin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Epic Universe is a powerful example of how Florida’s nursery and landscape industry shapes the state’s world-class visitor experiences.—
Tal Coley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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This ranges from a solar farm housing grazing sheep as a natural way to maintain the land, to a learning center, fruit orchard, tree nursery and vegetable patch dedicated to growing foods that are hard to get in Puerto Rico, like kale, lettuce and tomatoes.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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For many New Yorkers of Mexican origin, seeing the Cuauhtémoc sail into our harbor was a proud and emotional moment.—
Eric Adams,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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Michelle Williams is a solid second, receiving some keen support from the panel, but Milioti’s rising crime boss with a brutal origin story has stolen the BuzzMeter’s heart.—
Michael Ordoña,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Spanning 17 autonomous regions and two small enclaves in North Africa, the country is a cradle of diverse cultures, geography, traditions, even languages.—
Siobhan Reid,
Vogue,
28 May 2025
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Bonus: There are cradles for your dumbbells, along with a tablet holder.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
28 May 2025
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The city is a hotbed of culture, ripe for exploration by art, music, and fashion lovers.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
16 May 2025
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Now, it’s grown into a hotbed of unprecedented cordyceps activity.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 May 2025
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These harmful actions by police would be embracing cruelty and sowing seeds of distrust between local communities and law enforcement.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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The old flowers give way to long, thin seed pods that ripen and pop open for easy seed saving or reseeding in warmer zones.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
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“Seedbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seedbed. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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